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Boyer Street, also known as Boyer Court, was a half-block dead-end street running east from Nelson Street in South Camden. Eight brick homes on the north side were built in the early 1890s and demolished after World War II for industrial development.
Cox Street ran west from 1119 South 2nd Street for about half a block to a dead end, roughly opposite Sycamore Street; it first appeared in City Directories in 1890 and was renamed Sycamore Street around 1922, then erased after World War II as part of a redevelopment plan.
Six Camden area men of the 30th Ordnance Battalion, New Jersey National Guard, were promoted to private first class after summer training at Camp Drum, including William R. Wilkie of 1144 Princess Avenue and George J. Yocko of 1137 Nelson Street. Camden Courier-Post, July 30, 1955.